A collapsed telegraph pole has caused delays for late night travellers.

Fire service reported that an electric pole had caught fire and fallen on the tracks shortly after 7pm.

Services between Aberdeen, Montrose, Glasgow and Edinburgh have all been affected.

A fire spokeswoman said: “An electric power cable caught fire, causing the attached pole to fall onto the tracks between Aberdeen and Newtonhill.

NEW: The Fire Brigade are dealing with a fire near the railway between #Aberdeen and Newtonhill, our staff are en-route to assist. Services between Aberdeen and:
• Edinburgh
• Montrose
• Glasgow Queen Street may be delayed or revised. pic.twitter.com/sT2daKxekU